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DPSC Honors its Employees at the 6th Annual Public
Safety Telecommunciators Awards Ceremony

The Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications
(DPSC) held its 6th annual Public Safety Telecommunicators Awards
Ceremony on Monday, April 11 at the Fairfax County Government Center.
The event was broadcasted live on the Fairfax County Training
Network for DPSC employees who were working at the McConnell
Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center (MPSTOC) the
night of the ceremony. The night began with the presentation of the
colors by the DPSC Honor Guard, followed by the singing of the National
Anthem by Assistant Supervisor Sherrie White and the leading of the
Pledge of Allegiance by DPSC Director Steve Souder. The
event was hosted by Assistant Supervisor Jeff Schaney
and featured two keynote speakers - Jamie Barnett (Chief of the
Federal Communications Commission Bureau of Public Safety and Homeland
Security) and Bill Carrow (President of the Association of
Public Safety Communications Officials). Mason District
Supervisor Penny Gross also provided remarks sharing her
appreciation of Fairfax County's First of the First Responders.

The awards ceremony featured 14 DPSC employees recognized for their
promotions and 11 peer to peer award categories. DPSC Director
Steve Souder recognized five employees for his annual Director's Award
and he himself was surprised when he was presented with an award in
recognition of his 50th year in public safety. The special
presentation was made by Assistant Directors Cyndi Bird-Shrout and
Roy Oliver.During the event, an employee photo slideshow developed by
Assistant Supervisor RJ Sosna was played to everyone in attendance
as well as the premiere of the new DPSC recruitment video.